***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the lucky / randomly selected / soon to be quite worldly person is… Briana (who says “London, Ontario is special to me. That’s where I first lived on my own, went to University, met my husband, and I just loved that city. Plus, it has the best spaghetti restaurant ever, Spageddy Eddy’s!”). Congrats! And for everyone else, scroll down to the contest entry details for a sweet little discount the Wallpapered folks added for everyone.
One look at Pinterest and I don’t feel quite so alone in my fascination with maps. So to everyone else out there who digs a little cartography in their design, hold on to your seats. This week the people behind Wallpapered are giving one of you a nice big 8ft x 5ft world map wallpaper kit so that you can add a map-tastic mural to your home. As much as I love the various world map styles they offer, the coolest feature (at least to me) is that you can also get custom area map wallpaper that basically zooms into a postal code of your choosing. So you could order custom wallpaper showcasing your favorite big city – or even the small town that you grew up in.
- PRIZE: Any world map or custom area map wallpaper up to 8ft x 5ft from Wallpapered (a $400+ value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WORLD ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what town / city / state / country / other geographic area is most special to you? Will you always have a fondness for the town you grew up in? Are you most enamored with the place where you honeymooned? Or are you just bursting with pride over the area where you currently live?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 23rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off your custom map order with code YHL2013
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Wallpapered.
April Z. says
World Me! China is very special to me because that is where my 2 beautiful daughters are from:)
Kylee says
World me! I’m an Iowa girl!
Erin B says
WORLD ME!
I love my current city, Washington DC (hello, neighbors!) but I’ll always have a soft spot for Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I grew up!
Lindsay Redd says
World me! Love the giant world maps!
Sarah says
WORLD ME! My husband and I’s first trip together was to Europe and Paris has always seemed extra special because of the week we spent there!
AnnMarie says
WORLD ME!
I’d love to have an area map of Seoul, South Korea. I lived there for two years and I loved it! Maybe in a few years they’ll have it available. In the meantime, I’d slap a world map on my wall so fast my roommate’s head would spin!
Lori @ Lighten Up! says
WORLD ME!
I live in Portland, Oregon, and I love it. No matter where I go in the world, I am so happy to come back here.
(Munich – where I honeymooned – does hold a special place in my heart, too…)
Bree says
WORLD ME!!!
One of the world would be amazing for my future world dance center. But for me personally? Ireland!!!!!
cck says
World me!
I think I’d choose Washington DC. I love the way the streets work – and no matter how long it’s been since I’ve visited, I never seem to get lost.
Lindsay says
World me! I’m from Sioux Falls, SD. What is so amazing about being from SD is when you meet a fellow South Dakoan elsewhere you usually have a connection. With around 800,000 in our state, we are just a really family!
Dawn says
World Me! A few favorite family vacation spots come to mind- Sanibel Island and Ozark MO!
willow says
OhMyGosh WORLD ME! I have a serious love for maps! I even brought one to have y’all sign in Minneapolis!! I would have a really hard time deciding which map to choose… But have been wanting one of these as i am working on my son’s Big Boy Room now!!
Amy S says
WORLD ME!! San Francisco is probably the place that is most special to me since it’s where my husband and I eloped!
Lindsey says
WORLD ME! My favorite place to be is in Mackinac Island, Michigan, where my husband and I honeymooned. In the summertime it is perfect: “Not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket!”
Karen A says
WORLD ME!
Japan. Dream country. Can’t wait to visit this year.
Kaitlin Jenkins says
World me! I’ll always have special spot for Kauai, Hi where we got married/honeymooned.
Jill Frizzell says
WORLD ME!!!
I would like either a map of British Columbia where we live. Or of Europe and all the places I dream to visit one day.
Meg says
WORLD ME!…Redstone, CO soo many awesome childhood memories.
Kate says
WORLD ME! I was born in Brooklyn, NY so it will always be home to me!
Julie says
WORLD ME! I’d love to show a hybrid of my Czech heritage and my Midwest upbringing.
Ellie says
WORLD ME! Minnesota, my first home, is close to my heart but far from my current home.
Caroline says
World me! I love San Francisco
Barbara says
World me! I would choose New Orleans. I’ve never lived there but I love it!!
Erin says
WORLD ME!
A special place to me is Jackson, wy. We went there for vacation when our son was just shy of 2 and it was the most amazing week. Love it there.
Kendra L. says
WORLD ME!
Richmond, Va!!! Probably a map of all of RVA—LOVE our home!! :D
-alex says
World Me! I lived all around the U.S. growing up, but now I’m a Pacific NW kind of gal.
Allie says
WORLD ME! Wow, this is a hard one…I will have to go with my previous “hometown” major metropolitan city of San Francisco. The food was just too amazing for words.
Lisa says
WORLD ME! I’m not sure what I’d choose but can definitively say that my husband would want Philadelphia – home of his beloved Eagles and where he grew up, so if we win, I just might have to concede.
Katherine says
WORLD ME!!
I grew up in North Carolina, and now that I’ve moved away, I would love a map of Tar Heel State!
Allison M. says
WORLD ME! My favorite place is an island off the coast of Honduras, Roatan. I visited there as a kid quite often with my parents, and it holds a special place in my heart.
Mitsy says
World Me! Been all over, but love the city I grew up in, Big Bear, California!
LeAnne says
World me! I’d have to go with my hometown of Vancouver, BC! Although I pretty much love maps of anywhere…
Anna says
World Me!
I have been lucky to have lived all over the world, so I have a soft spot for quite a few places, especially Port Fairy, Australia!
sb says
World me!
My favorite place is a toss up between the family farm that we’ve had since my grandparents emigrated to the US and the cabin by the lake. Both are in good old N.D.!
Molly says
WORLD ME! I currently live in Columbus, OH and absolutely love it here! I am also obsessed with maps, so I am super excited about this giveaway!
Lesley says
WORLD ME!!! I am very fond of western Virginia since I spent a summer there in the mountains when I was a teenager.
Elizabeth says
World me!
Chesapeake bay all the way!
lucy says
awesome giveaway!
lauren says
Map me!
Good ol North Carolina will always have a special place in my heart.
Jenna C. says
“WORLD ME!” I think I’m just in love with Paris. I got to visit with my husband in 2011 and it still makes me all giddy just thinking about it.
Devin says
WORLD ME! I would pick a place I haven’t yet been to. Like Austria.
Julie L says
World Me!
Chicago!!
Ying says
WORLD ME!! Melbourne, Australia is where I studied and met my husband. We live in Sydney now but always want to go there again, this time with the kids.
Laura says
World me!
The world is my playground. I could not pick a favorite.
lauren w says
WORLD ME!
The Houston Heights is my favorite neighborhood :)
anna says
WORLD ME! alaska – my homeland!
Rebecca says
washington state or the oregon coast – both near and dear to my husband and I AND our kiddos :)
Meredith says
WORLD ME! My hometown holds a special place in my heart
Melissa says
World Me!
I love Morelia, Mexico. It is where my husband and I use to live and the name of our daughter.
Katrina says
WORLD ME!
that’s such a hard question for me! maybe melbourne, australia… where i met my husband.